I know it’s been a few weeks since I produced a podcast for The Fiery Cross read-a-long. I am currently buried with schoolwork right now as I’m furiously working on pre-requisite courses for the next leg of my educational journey. I must have two completed by mid-September and two more by mid-October so I can apply to the nursing program I’m vying for.
Please bear with me as I get adjusted to my new schedule. The podcast WILL be returning, but I can’t give an exact date.
If you have Outlander related podcast topic ideas outside of The Fiery Cross read-a-long, I would be happy to look into those as a means of getting the podcast recorded on a regular basis again. A read-a-long has distinct time challenges at the moment that I can’t meet as hard as I try right now.
I thank you for being loyal and wonderful listeners.
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Summary: Roger returns with mission incomplete. The baby is cranky. Brianna is at her wit’s end. Roger gets beautified. He’ll sing to help Jamie prepare the guests. Roger gives an uncomfortable history lesson to Brianna. Roger sings to an appreciative crowd. Jamie calls the men to duty. Roger reflects. Jamie and Claire find respite in their room. Jamie writes a letter.
Setting: The settlement of Fraser’s Ridge, NC – December 1, 1770
Active Characters:
Claire
Jamie
Brianna
Roger
Of Interest:
A peek into domestic life Roger and Brianna style.
Jamie’s inspiring music list.
The fiery cross in the yard.
Roger warmed the crowd up for Jamie’s main event.
The main event.
Roger’s inner thoughts as he sings.
Jamie’s physical reaction before…
The need for private moments to ground and reassure.
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Summary: Claire administers an eye examination. Mrs. Bug takes ownership of the running of the big house. A family with a sordid past comes to visit. Claire worries. Claire struggles with the changes to come. Fight. Fight. Fight. Solace is found outdoors. Jamie ceremonially prepares for the changes ahead. The men Jamie calls to arms must come of their own volition. A family member is asked to join Jamie in the fight.
Setting: The settlement of Fraser’s Ridge, NC – Fall
Active Characters:
Claire
Roger
Brianna
Jamie
Bug
The Muellers
Chisolm
Events:
Claire exams Roger’s eyes. Roger doesn’t have binocular vision. He isn’t able to shoot at moving targets. He has eyes like a hawk! But the real question is, is it genetic?
Mrs. Bug is in her element cooking and caring for Jamie, Claire, and those staying at the ridge or in the big house.
The Muellers being at The Ridge is challenging since Gerhard is the one who scalped the local Tuscarora who he thought cursed his family with the measles.
Claire does careful math of the stores to ensure Mrs. Bug isn’t being too elaborate with the feeding. Claire cleverly hides the special foods, so they won’t get gobbled up. She also worries about vitamin deficiency over Winter.
Claire’s botched penicillin experiment and the catfight between Mrs. Bug and Mrs. Chisolm.
Claire yearns for the predictability of home, hearth, and her surgery.
Everyone present is at their wits end with the overcrowded spaces and rowdy children. Brianna snaps. Claire decidedly finds the male folk easier to be around than a bunch of women.
The echoes of Nayawenne visit Claire as she walks with Jemmy.
Claire having unsuccessfully visits the malting shed to find some soothing whisky for Jemmy’s sore gums, happens upon Jamie bathing by the spring. He is in the act of ritually cleaning himself.
After Jamie’s prayer reached its conclusion, Claire and Jemmy join him. Of course, Jamie has a flask of the holy water to soothe his sore gums.
Jamie explains the calling of the clans for war as he had seen Dougal perform.
There is a deep understanding that he is not clan chief or laird of the peoples on The Ridge or in the backcountry. The men must come by free will.
Jamie walks a fine line of a loyalist who will have to turn traitor.
Jamie shares it was his Uncle Dougal he was seeking for help when he prayed.
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Summary: The age-old argument of what makes the best barbecue unfolds. Beans are indeed a musical fruit. Memories endure and bond. Aunt Jocasta is a savvy woman. What makes an honorable man? Jamie makes a confession. A religious event occurs. Marriage cannot wait.
Setting: Mt. Helicon, NC, Late October 1770 with cool, grey, and wet weather.
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Summary: A wedding feast is had by all. An evening calling of the clans occurs. Jamie makes a moving speech. The families of the Ridge are announced. Roger vows to always sing for her. Lactating breasts don’t care. Brianna takes matters into her own hands.
Setting: Mt. Helicon, NC, Late October 1770 with cool, grey, and wet weather.
Active Characters:
Jamie
Claire
Roger
Brianna
Of Note:
Jocasta puts on a large feast for the wedding couple.
Jamie welcomes the Ridge families with formality.
Brianna asks Roger to always sing for her.
This wedding feels different than their first.
Adventures in lactating breasts.
Roger serenades Brianna.
Brianna’s inability to orgasm during sex.
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